Thomas Waite died of acute leukemia July 3, 2014, in San Francisco, with his daughters by his side.

Born in Oshkosh, Wis., Aug. 31, 1933, Tom came to Princeton from Phillips Exeter Academy, following in the footsteps of his brother, Stanley E. Waite Jr. ’53. He lived in Lockhart with Bannard, Bloch, Bodman, D’Arms, Evans, and Young. He was a member of Colonial Club, the Tuesday Night Euripides Club, and the golf team, where he earned the nickname “Bomber.”

Tom majored in art history at Princeton and earned an MBA at Columbia, which led to his career in marketing research and marriage to Barnard graduate Annette Clark.

After working for several years in Princeton, Tom and Annette moved to Berkeley, Calif., where they raised three daughters. Though he continued to practice marketing research, Tom always found time for painting, weaving, and leading guided tours at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

After a divorce in 1987, Tom moved to San Francisco and married Hinda Silberstein, with whom he worked in real estate and traveled extensively. Hinda died in 2008.

Tom’s quiet dignity and sharp wit belied a loving playfulness that will be gravely missed by his daughters, Lucy, Josephine, and Flora; his grandsons, Stanley, Tommy, and Wesley; and his first wife, Annette.

Undergraduate Class of 1956