Bob died shortly after suffering a massive stroke March 11, 2013, in Ipswich, Mass.

Bob came to us from South Kent (Conn.) School. At Princeton he was a civil engineer, dined at Cloister, sailed, and volunteered at WPRB. His roommates included Bob Dumper, Cartter Patten, and Lawrence Ashe.

He married Judith a month after graduation. Although the couple marked their 50th anniversary last summer, Judith has been in nursing care (including care given by Bob) since 1993, when she suffered a traumatic brain injury in an equestrian accident. Their two children are Robert Jr. ’86 and Beth.

Bob earned a master’s degree from Cornell, worked for two railroads within six years, and then became a transportation consultant. He was an ardent enthusiast of railroad “track” cars — the type that workers “pump” to travel on rails and make repairs. He traveled into New Hampshire and elsewhere with his friends/children exploring old rails. In addition, he was an active sailor and bicyclist. An environmentalist, he was also involved in church and civic groups.

The class offers its condolences to Judith; his children; his sister, Susie; eight grandchildren; and his companion, Maria Montanaro.

Undergraduate Class of 1962