#b#Laszlo Ispanky#/b#, 90, on July 9. A Hungarian refugee who fled communism, he became a master porcelain sculptor whose works have been showcased at the World’s Fair, the Smithsonian Institute, and in the collections of countless major world figures. He is the founder of Ispanky Porcelain of Pennington.
#b#Marvin Bressler#/b#, 87, on July 7. A sociologist and longtime professor at Princeton University, he contributed heavily to the school’s undergraduate development. He also has served as an advisor to several noted figures, including Michelle Obama.
#b#Norman Neff#/b#, 65, on July 7. He was a professor of computer science and mathematics at the College of New Jersey for more than 40 years.
#b#Israel Hicks#/b#, 66, on July 3. He was the chair and artistic director of the Theater Arts Department at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers.
#b#Ann Waldron#/b#, 85, on July 2. She was a Princeton-based writer who chronicled the lives of Eudora Welty and newspaperman Hodding Carter and wrote Princeton University-centered murder mysteries in the “Princeton Murders” series of novels.
#b#Norman Ryder#/b#, 86, on June 30. A longtime sociology professor at Princeton University, he is the author of several influential books on demographics, reproduction, and contraceptive issues.
