[ in memoriam ] The Honorable Frederick C. Kentz, Jr. ’37 March 25, 2011, age 91, Spring Lake, N.J.
Judge Kentz graduated from Georgetown University and received his law degree from Fordham University. He practiced law in Summit, served on the Superior Court of New Jersey, and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1999, he joined former Trustee Martin B. O’Connor ’77, P ’11, ’14, at the firm of O’Connor, Morss & O’Connor as Of Counsel. Judge Kentz was predeceased by his wife Rita and is survived by his children Maryanne, Frederick III, Patricia, and Andrew, and four grandchildren.
James St. John Hughes ’38 April 10, 2010, age 89, West Grove, Pa.
Mr. Hughes served in the U.S. Army, received the Purple Heart, and graduated from Cornell University. He worked in the chemical industry, then became a real estate broker and opened his own office in Ramsey, New Jersey. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Kathleen, children Ann, Peter, and Michael, sister-in-law Alice, and seven grandchildren.
a member of the 1941 Baseball Team; and a coach of the 1952 Football Team, 1960 Football Team, 1962 Football Team, 1976-77 Basketball Team, and 1977 Lacrosse Team. In addition, he is a member of the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame; The Bristol Bowl, an annual boys’ lacrosse competition between Pingry and Westfield High School (where he also coached), is named in his honor. Mr. Bristol was a member of the board of the Pingry Alumni Association and received the Letter-in-Life Award in 1990. He was the brother of the late Honorary Trustee William “Mac” Bristol III ’39, P ’69. Survivors include his second wife Patricia Ann, five stepchildren, and his brother, former Trustee Michal Bristol ’49, P ’74, ’76, ’80, ’82.
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Mr. Schmidt graduated from Hamilton College, served in the U.S. Navy, and worked for Bristol Laboratories and Capital Oxygen Co. He was profiled in the Winter/ Spring 2010 issue of The Pingry Review to recognize his seven decades of philanthropy to Pingry. Survivors include his daughters Patricia, Barbara, and Janet, and seven grandchildren.
May 21, 2011, age 87, Lakeville, Minn.
Mr. Bristol attended Hamilton College, graduated from Columbia University, and returned to Pingry to teach math and coach football and lacrosse. From 1971 to 1981, he served as Head Coach of the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Team. He is a member of Pingry’s Athletics Hall of Fame as an individual (football, basketball, and baseball);
Dr. Engisch, a board-certified neurologist, served in the U.S. Army. He studied on a fellowship at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, graduated from Union College, earned his medical degree at Cornell University Medical College, and completed his residency at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. His first wife, Joan, died in 1985. Survivors include his second wife, Mary-Grace; children Cindy, Glynis, Hilary, Geoffrey, Peter, and Christopher; and seven grandchildren.
Robert Wade Townley ’47 March 27, 2011, age 80, Goodyear, Ariz.
Mr. Bundschuh (named Oscar during his years at Pingry) served in the U.S. Army during World War II, received a B.B.A. from Rutgers University, and worked as an investment specialist for the Arabian-American Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). His wife of 51 years, Geraldean, preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughters Mary Jane and Barbara, three grandchildren, brother John Bundschuh ’43, and sisters Madeline and Gertrude.
Gerald M. Driscoll ’41
William F. Hanzl, Jr. ’49
Robert L. Bundschuh ’41 June 11, 2011, age 88, Houston, Tex.
April 5, 2011, age 87, Somerset, Mass.
Mr. Driscoll, a public school teacher, attended Amherst College, served in the U.S. Navy, and earned a Master’s Degree at Teachers College, Columbia University. His wife of 56 years, Patricia, died in 2009. Survivors include his sons David and William; daughters Patricia and Ellen; and six grandchildren.
January 25, 2001, age 71, Marshfield, Mass.
Mr. Hanzl, a marketing manager, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, graduated from Boston University, and worked for John Hancock. Survivors include his sons Christopher and William, brother Zeke, and two grandchildren.
Dr. Edward W. Corson ’50 Alfred S. Pfeil, Jr. ’45 February 15, 2011, age 83, New Bern, N.C.
Atherton “Toni” Bristol ’41
July 3, 2011, age 81, Millersburg, Ohio
Mr. Townley attended Rutgers University and served in the U.S. Air Force. He joined The Henderson Construction Company in Somerville, N.J. as Chief Financial Officer and later became President. He was the great nephew of Jonathan Townley (who founded the school that became Pingry), grandson of former Pingry trustee Jonas Mortimer Townley—Class of 1880, President of Pingry’s Board of Trustees from 1918 to 1925, and Letter-in-Life recipient in 1940—and son of Richard Townley, Class of 1919. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Bet; brother Ted, sister Peg, children Steve ’74, Scott ’75, and Dana; and four grandchildren.
William Christian Schmidt ’39 June 7, 2011, age 90, Fayetteville, N.Y.
Dr. Robert Engisch ’47
Mr. Pfeil graduated from the University of Maine and served in the U.S. Army. After working in management for several chemical companies, he formed his own chemical export trading company, DAPCo. Survivors include his wife Peggy; sister Barbara; children Wendy, Dana, Peter, Heidi, Jacqueline, and Dwight; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
August 20, 2011, age 78, Macon, Ga.
Dr. Corson graduated from Amherst College, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Georgia, and served in the U.S. Air Force. During his career, he taught English at Mercer University, Georgia College & State University, and Macon State College, and he worked at the Macon Telegraph and served as editor of the Macon News. Survivors include his wife Jean, brother Richard, daughter Katrina, two grandchildren, and a niece and nephew.