Alan I. Wolpert ’48

Alan I. Wolpert of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died Apr. 30, 1998, at his home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Alan was a chemical engineer and served in the Marines as an infantry lieutenant in the Korean War. He was a man of many careers.

In the early 1950s, he founded Heteryne Chemicals Co., Inc., of Paterson, N.J., manufacturer of chemicals for consumer products which are used in all households. In 1982, after retiring as CEO, he moved to Florida with his wife, Joanie, and changed careers, becoming a charter boat captain at Bahia Mar. He became well known around the docks and helped many of his cohorts in his next career. Still restless, he entered law school at Nova Southeastern U. in 1986, graduated in 1988, and was subsequently admitted to the Florida Bar. In his late 60s, as an adventurer, he could be seen hang-gliding over Biscayne Bay on Sunday mornings. Alan died one day shy of his 21st wedding anniversary. He is survived by Joanie, daughters Kim Kurlin, Lauren, Randi Contaldi, Karen B. Helt, and Robin Jacoby, and nine grandchildren. To them, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1948