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Memorial Service for John V. Fleming

Reverend Dr. George Rambow, All Saints' Church, Princeton

Fri, 9/25 · 1:30 pm—3:30 pm · Princeton University Chapel

Please join us to celebrate the life of Professor John Vincent Fleming, May 20 1936 – May 30 2026.

John Fleming, the Louis W. Fairchild ’24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus, legendary lecturer and renowned medieval scholar who published extensively in the fields of medieval English and European literature, medieval art history, and the history of Christian thought and spirituality, died on May 30. He was 90.

Read the full obituary on the University website: https://www.princeton.edu/news/2026/06/10/john-fleming-renowned-medieval-scholar-legendary-princeton-lecturer-and-revered

Fleming, a 1963 Princeton graduate alumnus in medieval studies, joined the faculty in 1965 and transferred to emeritus status in 2006.

Reverend Dr. George Rambow will do an opening prayer and a benediction at the end.