Carl Herbert Haag

Carl Herbert Haag died at home on April 23, 2025, in Princeton NJ, 71 days shy of turning 97. He is remembered as being intelligent, kind, generous, humorous, creative, quirky and caring of everyone he met. He had a prodigious memory of people, places, food and factoids. He is survived by his wife, The Rev. Carol Haag, children Cindy and Ken, daughter-in-law Nikki and two grandchildren.

Carl was born July 3, 1928 in Cleveland OH, the only child of Anna and Albert Haag. He explored the city and the surrounding area with his mother and his childhood friend Herb Field. He and Herb spent a summer with a Mennonite family in Virginia that was a treasured memory. One of his delights as a child was becoming a magician. His mother and he were avid bicyclers. Later he led cycling trips with Canadian Youth Hostel in Canada and Europe. He took his wife and children on a cycling trip through the Canadian Rockies.

Carl was bright and attended accelerated classes. Following graduation, he enrolled in the US army knowing that the GI bill would help him go to college. Following WWII, he was sent to Japan in the Quarter Master Corp and loved exploring the country and learning about the culture. He chose Antioch College, graduating in 1952 after studying philosophy. Antioch was a significant influence and he took seriously Horace Mann’s challenge to “win some victory for humanity” before he died.

Following a stint in the admissions office at Case Tech, he achieved a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Michigan. While teaching there, he responded to a job offer at Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton NJ. He was so intrigued with the Advanced Placement Program that he took the job. He worked as the Director of the AP program for 27 years.

ETS brought many good things into Carl’s life including his wife Alice Carol Schwartz. He saw her in a play as Mommy in the “American Dream” and thought she was dreadful, but when they took a walk at ETS and he saw her take her shoes off in the mud he fell in love with her. They were married on his birthday in 1965 at the Unitarian Church and made their life in Princeton for the next 60 years. They built a house in the woods and raised their two children in that house. Cindy Lara was born on New Year’s Day in 1968 and Kenneth Alan was born November 8, 1970. Carl created a magical, loving environment for them to grow up in. Long before he died Carl wrote a note for his family to find saying: “You were the best things in my life and I loved you deeply.”

Carl was an avid photographer, capturing his life experiences through photos from an early age. He photographed people, the natural world, every family occasion, and his many travels around the world.

Unitarian Universalism was very important to Carl, coming from a non-religious background. He was engaged at local, district and continental levels. He was president of the church, committee member, teacher, historian, library creator and welcomer. He was president of the Metro NY District and served on the Ministerial Fellowship Committee. As a board member of the Universalist Retreat Center Murray Grove, he helped save 200 acres of New Jersey shoreland. He also helped create and lead a men’s group that lasted for decades and continues on.

Carl was an avid collector and was fascinated by tools and antiques. He said he traveled to 3 corners of the world. He loved camping, canal barges, home exchanges, cruises and bicycle trips.

He was a great listener, asking engaging questions to draw someone out and learn about them. Carl’s creative way of seeing the world made him a great story-teller, talented historian and playful companion. He cared about the environment and social issues. He was a deeply loyal and caring friend, father and husband. Carl was a gentle, loving soul who made an indelible impression on the earth and will be deeply honored and missed.

There will be a memorial service later this summer at the Unitarian Church of Princeton NJ. Send inquiries to: susan@uuprinceton.org

The Rev. Edward B. Anderson

The Rev. Edward “Ted” B. Anderson died on February 18, 2025, at the age of 90 (1934-2025).

Ted is survived by his wife Gretchen Anderson; children Kathy Caldwell, Candee Adams, and Roger Anderson; and grandchildren Doug Caldwell, Rachael Caldwell, and Eric Adams.

A memorial gathering will take place at 11 am on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Second Congregational Meeting House Society, Unitarian Universalist, 11 Orange St, Nantucket MA 02554.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Second Congregational Meeting House Society, Unitarian Universalist, 11 Orange Street, PO Box 1023, Nantucket MA 02554. UURMaPA will contribute to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence can be sent to Gretchen Anderson, 31 Somerset Rd., Nantucket MA 02554.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed. It will be published in an upcoming issue of Elderberries and posted on the UURMaPA website.If any readers would wish to contribute information or reminiscences, we would welcome them. Please send them to UURMaPA’s clergy obituary editor, Rev. Jay Atkinson – jayatk40@gmail.com.

The Rev. Daniel Brosier

The Rev. Daniel “Dan” Brosier died on February 16, 2025, at the age of 71 (1953-2025). Dan is survived by his wife of 37 years, Katherine and his childr

en: Emma and Sam.

A memorial gathering will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, 39W830 Highland Ave, Elgin IL 60124.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s own choosing. UURMaPA will contribute to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be written here.

The Rev. Dr. Patrick T. O’Neill

The Rev. Dr. Patrick T. O’Neill died on February 11, 2025, at the age of 77 (1947-2025). Patrick is survived by his wife of 39 years Patricia Williams, stepdaughter Michelle (Steve), stepson Aaron (Corrina), grandchildren Alison and Jack, sister Nora (Lou).

A memorial service will be held at 2 PM PDT on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at University Unitarian Church, 6556 35^th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115. The service will be streamed at: www.uuchurch.org/memorial.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the UUA’s Living Tradition Fund, World Central Kitchen, or Doctors Without Borders. UURMaPA will contribute to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be sent to Patricia Williams at petalpat@aol.com.

The Rev. Edwin Charles Lynn

The Rev. Edwin “Ed” Charles Lynn died on February 10, 2025, at the age of 89 (1935-2025). Ed is survived by his children Bruce and Shary, and four grandchildren Isley, Chase, Katrina, and Max.

A memorial service will be held at 5 pm on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 323 Locust St, Danvers MA 01923.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Marj Lynn Memorial Fund. Checks payable to NSUU (‘Marj Lynn Memorial Fund’ in Memo) c/o Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 323 Locust Street, Danvers, MA 01923. UURMaPA will contribute to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be written here.

The Rev. Barbara J. Carlson

The Rev. Barbara J. Carlson died on January 28, 2025, at the age of 90 (1934-2024).

Barbara is survived by her husband John Crosby, daughters Laurel C Roberts and Dawn C Ross, as well as her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Two memorial services are being planned, one in Baton Rouge LA, and the other in Bloomington IN.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, 8470 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge LA 70806; or the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington IN 47408. UURMaPA will contribute to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be sent to:

John Crosby, 800 Bell Trace Circle #257, Bloomington IN 47408
Laurel and Jim Roberts, 10635 Oakley Trace Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70809
Dawn Ross, 9324 Pine Cone Court, Baton Rouge LA 70809

Carole Green

Carole Green, 90, wife of the Rev. Dr. Robert Green, died January 14, 2025, In Santa Rosa CA. She was born December 2, 1934 in Chicago to Jalmar and Anna Perttula. Her two sisters, Viola and Marie, were 15 and 16 years older, “bonus mothers” to Carole. She grew up in Redwood City CA, and graduated from Sequoia High School. She attended Santa Rosa Junior College then San Francisco State University, where she earned a B.A. and a teaching credential.

Carole used to joke that if a car came by and the passenger door was open, she would hop in. She almost wasn’t kidding. When she lived in Portland OR, she overheard a recently widowed woman at the UU Fellowship express anxiety about taking a cross-country road trip alone. Without hesitation, Carole, then in her 70s, offered to join her and even volunteered to drive her car. Although Carole had never met the woman before, off they went. Carole made friends easily, and they stopped to visit several along the way. Her love of “going on an adventure” never faded, though more recently, her road trips were mainly limited to cruising around beautiful Sonoma County with her daughter at the wheel.

While living in San Francisco Carole met her husband, Robert, after accidentally driving the wrong way down a one-way street. They lived in many places, including San Diego, Ohio, Japan, Massachusetts, Vermont, Georgia, and Michigan. In 1973, they settled in Stockton CA, where they raised their “triple-trouble trio” Christopher, Kimberley, and Channing. Carole taught mostly second grade until her retirement in 1996.

After Robert passed away in 2003, Carole relocated to Portland OR, to be near daughter Kimberley and family. Later, they spent two years in Clovis NM, before returning to Santa Rosa in 2011.

Carole passed away peacefully, at home with Kimberley and wonderful caregiver Pau Dianimoto by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Reverend Dr. Robert Edward Green; sons Christopher and Channing Green; and sisters Marie Francescutti and Viola Andreini. Carole is survived by daughter Kimberley (Chris) Gibson, and two grandchildren.

A gathering in her honor was held in Santa Rosa on February 22, 2025. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Stockton CA.

The Rev. John Richard Weston

The Rev. John Richard “Dick” Weston died on January 4, 2025, at the age of 89 (1935-2025).

Dick is survived by his children Alisse W Fisher, Chris Weston, Bruce Weston, Brian Wilkinson, and David Wilkinson, twenty-one grandkids and thirteen great-grandkids. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Weston-Jones, stepson Jeff Wilkinson and brother Robert T Weston, Jr.

A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Community Church of Chapel Hill UU, 106 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill NC 27514.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. UURMaPA will contribute to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be written here.

Paula Kreisberg Ulrich

Paula Kreisberg Ulrich died on January 1, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, at the age of 88 (1936-2025). She is survived by her husband the Rev. Carl Ulrich, daughter Micaela, son Jethro, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by stepson Benjamin Ulrich.

Paula was born in New York City, on May 17, 1936, the daughter of Ralph Kreisberg and Natalie Liflander. She attended City and Country School and later, Fieldston Ethical Culture School in NY. She graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs OH, majoring in Child Development and later from the University of California at Berkeley, with an MSW degree in Clinical Social Work.

In 1972, Paula and her family immigrated to Canada and settled in the Peers area, near Edson, Alberta. She and her husband were part of the “back to the land” movement.

After her children were grown, Paula worked at the Edson Office of Alberta Mental Health and later set up her own private practice, Fireweed Counselling. Paula had a major stroke in 2000, after which she and Carl retired to Edmonton.

She is survived by her husband the Rev. Carl Ulrich; daughter Micaela (Scot Morgan); and son Jethro (Ania), five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, brother Michael Kreisberg, and stepson Benjamin Ulrich.

A Celebration of Paula’s Life was held on January 11, 2025, at the Westwood Unitarian Congregation in Edmonton.

In lieu of flowers, friends are welcome to make a donation in Paula’s memory to Seed Change, 56 Sparks Street, #600, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5B1.

Lackey Rowe

Lackey Rowe, husband of the Rev. Jean McKnight Rowe, died Dec. 8, 2024 of Alzheimer’s. He was born June 12, 1938 in Union City TN, the son of Lester Lackey Rowe Sr. and Helen Miller Rowe.

He grew up all over the south—Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi—but always returned to Memphis TN with his dog Red, a present on his 6th birthday, who lived 18 years. An only child, Lackey was given all the things most children think they want, like a pony, cars, attention and support. After a long string of schools, he graduated from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia TN.

After high school, Lackey joined the Marine Corps Reserves for eight years and trained at Parris Island SC. He attended Memphis State University, then attained a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Mississippi. After a stint in the Philippines as a math tutor in the Peace Corps, he returned to Ole Miss and earned a law degree in 1966. He had a reputation for his liberal stance on all matters political and/or controversial in Mississippi.

That year, he married Andromache Castanis. They had two daughters, Helen and Nicole.

He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar and hired as a staff attorney with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Jackson. As a civil rights lawyer, he tried cases all over the state, assisted by prominent lawyers from across the U.S. who came to work with the Lawyers Committee. Suddenly he was learning law from the best and brightest lawyers in the country and trying cases with their assistance because he was the only one on staff who was licensed to practice law in Mississippi.

Three days after his first day at work, he was in court challenging the discriminatory jury composition in a criminal case. In 1969, he joined the U.S. Equal Opportunities Commission, working in Memphis and St. Louis. Later employment included real estate and human resources director for Marriott Hotels in New Orleans, Minneapolis and Nashville, and human resources director at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis.

He was divorced in 1991 and in 1994 married Rev. Jean McKnight Rowe. They lived in Memphis until 2005, when they retired to Brevard NC, where he was active in the Unitarian Universalists of Transylvania County, the NAACP, and was an avid writer of letters to newspapers in Memphis and Brevard.

Lackey died with a huge debt of gratitude to lawyers who practiced in Mississippi in the 1960s and who are still fighting for racial equality. If his life stood for anything, it was “equal justice under the law” and abolishing racial discrimination. This is how he wanted to be remembered.

He is survived by his wife Jean; daughter Nicole Rowe Heroux; one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter; stepsons Michael J. Rickard (Julie Jeannine) and Kenneth C. Rickard (Amy Hobby); and two step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Helen.

There will be a memorial service at UUs of Transylvania County and another at Neshoba UU Church in Memphis, dates to be determined.

Donations in his memory can be mailed to Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Attn: Development Department, 1500 K Street NW, Suite 900, Washington D.C. 20005.