Arthur Mathias Dorfner ’48

Art Dorfner, broadcasting executive, musician, and community leader, died Mar. 2, 1999. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., and raised in Roselle Park, he was a graduate of the local high school.

At Princeton, Art was in Cloister and was musical director of the Triangle Club and of the Community Players as well as director of the Princeton Tigers dance orchestra. He was in the Navy V-12 unit and took his degree in economics.

Art began his career with ABC as studio manager and in TV network programming. This was interrupted by the Korean War and further Naval service. On returning to civilian life, he was elected in 1955 as mayor of Roselle Park; he looked on this as community service rather than political ambition.

Art's whole career was in commercial television. His stint at ABC in NYC continued until 1965 when he joined WDHO in Toledo, Ohio, as president. His final assignment was with Toledo Telecasting from 1980-87, when he retired.

In 1961 Art and Norma Scarlett were married. To her, and to their children, Lisa and Gary, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1948