Alan Jones Kirsch ’46

Alan Kirsch, of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., died July 4, 2006, of cancer.

He grew up in Bala Cynwyd and graduated from the Lawrenceville School. He entered Princeton in 1942 and studied economics. From 1943 to 1946 he served in the Army Signal Corps in the South Pacific.

After graduating in 1948, Al joined Kirsch Chevrolet and continued in his General Motors dealership until selling out in 1983. He then worked in real estate as a developer. His hobby became special automobiles, and he often played tennis.

Al married Elizabeth Bell in 1955 and they had three children, Alan Jr., Christy, and Caroline, and one grandson, all of whom survive. The class extends its sincere sympathy to them on their loss of our fine classmate.