Catherine (Kay) Trotter
Catherine (Kay) Ann Carswell (Pallrand) Trotter died peacefully May 16, 2021 surrounded by her family in Princeton, NJ. Born in Ticonderoga, New York, on December 2, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Watson Goulder Carswell and Mary (Moore) Carswell. Kay will be greatly missed by Hale, her treasured husband of 43 years, her children Nannette and Stephen Pallrand (Rachel Mayeri), and her cherished grandchildren Eli and Cora.
Kay is also survived by her beloved brother John (Helen) — predeceased by her sister-in-law Elaine (Kirby) Carswell — and Elaine and John’s five wonderful children, Jim, Sue, Bill, Mandy, and Sarah. She will also be dearly missed by her sister-in-law Jean Trotter (predeceased husband Bernard) — their children Rex (Eliza) and Tory (Tibor), and Rex and Eliza’s children, John, Thomas, Andrew, Marie, Philip, Claire, and Martin.
Kay attended Clark University graduating in 1949 with a BA in English Literature, later receiving her MEd from Columbia University. Kay married George Pallrand and soon after they moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Kay had her first teaching job in rural Michigan. Kay put her teaching on hold while raising her two children. After the family moved to Princeton, and the children were in school, Kay returned to her love of teaching, taking a position with the Princeton school system where she taught grades 5–7 for over 50 years.
Kay met Hale in 1976, they fell in love and married in June of 1977. Hale was a professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Princeton University and they enjoyed sharing their careers, sabbaticals, traveling to visit Nannette in Brazil, conferences in Finland, and points in between. Kay and Hale would never miss an opera in New York City or a show at the Metropolitan Museum where they were members. Most cherished were their summers at the family cottage on Lake Cecebe in Ontario, Canada. Spending time with family, nephews and nieces, neighbors, listening to the call of the loons, or waking to watch the northern lights created enduring memories.
Kay was known for her gregarious personality. She created many lasting and deep friends over the years with students, colleagues, fellow swimmers, acquaintances, her doctors, and the waitresses at her favorite restaurants. Kay thrived on personal interaction and close friendship. She was an avid tennis player, swimmer, and skier who loved art, architecture, and knitting. She was a passionate liberal in politics.
A memorial will be held at the Mather-Hodge funeral home in Princeton on Thursday, May 27 between 3 and 5 p.m., with an informal service at 4 p.m. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 29 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Salem, New York.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the “Kay Trotter Gynecologic Oncology Fund” at the Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Donations can be made online at http://giving.temple.edu/KayTrotterFund, scroll down to the fund name. Donations can also be mailed to Temple Institutional Advancement, P.O. Box 827651, Philadelphia, PA 19182-7651. Memo line should note that the donation is in-support of the “Kay Trotter Gynecologic Oncology Fund.”
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Prosper F. Cima Jr.
Prosper F. Cima Jr., age 79, of York, NE, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at York. He was born June 4, 1941 in Princeton, New Jersey, to Prosper Sr., and Adeline (Bell) Cima. Prosper worked with the New York State Police Department. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in York. On January 1, 2000, he was united in marriage to Sara Eggers at Schroon Lake, New York.
Prosper served his country in the United States Army, where he was a Rifle Expert. He also worked for Dan’s Construction, Wy-Ad, and Hitz Towing in York as a general handyman. Prosper loved spending time outdoors, and would offer anybody a helping hand. He enjoyed his dog Harvard, and his cat Sticker.
Prosper is survived by his son Prosper Cima III of New Jersey, special friends the Connie Horn Family of York, his aunts, Edith Montano and Peg Foster both of Charleston, South Carolina, uncle Robert (Claudette) Bell of Charleston, South Carolina, and two grandchildren. He is also survived by his special friends Dan Troester, Karl Heine, and Randy Hitz, all of York.
Prosper is preceded in death by his parents, both wives, and good friend Mel Preslicka.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021, 1 p.m. at the Princeton Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetic Association.
Condolences may be emailed to metz@metzmortuary.com. Messages will be given to the family.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.