John C. Ferenbach Jr. ’53

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Alumni Records have advised us recently that Jack died April 17, 1998, and diligent attempts have been made to gather more than the following data: Jack was born in Kingston, Pa., graduated from The Hill School, attended Princeton freshman year and then left to enroll at Lowell Textile Institute. He was married to Jacqueline Potter and served his country with the Army in Korea.

Jack has an enviable University pedigree: His father was John C. ’28; brother Vincent C. ’69 is a magistrate judge in Las Vegas; and Jack’s cousin, Carl III ’64, is a Princeton trustee, listed as “advisory director and co-founder, Berkshire Partners.”

Condolences go to Jack’s family. We are saddened that additional information about our classmate could not be obtained.

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