Wilber L. Stadele ’60

Wilber L. Stadele ’60, of Belle Mead, N.J.; Dec. 26, of cancer. Like his father and grandfather before him, he worked in the church organ industry. In his lifetime, he installed more than 2,500 organs for churches, homes, and events. One of his proudest career highlights was setting up the organ for Pope Benedict XVI’s 2008 Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium. When not designing and installing organs, he enjoyed restoring antique furniture, collecting art, and making improvements to his historic farm. At Brown he wrote for the Brown Daily Herald. He is survived by six children, including daughter Marjorie Stadele ’87; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister Marjorie Stadele Aamodt ’51 ScM.