John died Nov. 2, 2014, in Lewisburg, Pa. He and his wife, Patricia, retired there with their son, John, in 1999 to be close to their grandchildren.

Born in East Orange, N.J., John graduated from H.B. Whitehorne High School in Verona, N.J., where he had been Student Council president and played three sports. He held a New Jersey state record in the high hurdles for several years.

As an undergraduate at Princeton, John majored in politics, ran track, sang with the Glee Club, and belonged to Cannon Club. He roomed in Hamilton Hall with Jerry Muys, Bob Taylor, and Pete Weimar.

John served in the Army in Germany as an intelligence-research analyst. After returning to the U.S., he and Patricia married and moved to Basking Ridge, N.J.

He earned a master’s degree from Rutgers and taught English for five years at Chatham (N.J.) High School. Later, he began a career in educational publishing with the Silver Burdett Co. He was active in class affairs and served for several years as a regional agent for Annual Giving.

The class is honored by his service to our country and extends its condolences to Patricia, daughter Pamela, son John, son-in-law Douglas Contri, and granddaughters Rachel and Olivia.

Undergraduate Class of 1954