Albert E. Burgess Jr. ’58

Al died peacefully July 20, 2011, at home in Charlotte, N.C.

He came to Princeton from the Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Mass. An English major, Al was active in the Campus Fund Drive and was a member of Colonial Club.  He roomed with Charlie Luger, Arch Edwards, Irv Hockaday, Charlie Singleton, Russ Riggs, and Charlie Talbot his senior year.

Following graduation and a six-month stint in the Army at Fort Dix, Al joined National Gypsum Co. in 1959 and remained there until he retired in 2001. An avid sports fan, Al cheered most enthusiastically for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Boston Red Sox, and the Carolina Panthers. A man of great faith, he was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church, serving as an usher for many years.

A loving family man, Al is survived by Arlene, his wife of 51 years; a son; three daughters; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. To them all, the class extends most sincere condolences.