Albert S. Richardson Jr. ’49

Al died at his home in Erie, Pa., Jan. 25, 2024, just weeks after celebrating his 97th birthday. Born and raised in the Cincinnati suburb Wyoming, Ohio, Al served in the Navy then matriculated at Princeton, the third generation of his family to do so. He joined the Class of 1949, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering.

Al started with the General Electric Co. in Philadelphia as an electrical engineer. He attended Temple Law School, married Emily Meister, and raised four children: Albert Starnes III ’76, Emily, Anne and Lisa.

In 1975, recently divorced, Al transferred to the transportation division of GE in Erie, as patent counsel. In 1989, Al married Peggy Uhleman, adding two stepchildren, Carol and Bob, to his family.

Al was active in social, racial and religious issues, notably creating the Frederick Douglass Scholarship Fund. He devoted countless hours supporting the Sierra Club, his Unitarian Universalist congregation and other causes, and received a lifetime of service award from the Erie Community Foundation.

Al was a member of Cannon Club, an avid reunion-goer and a lifetime Princeton supporter. He leaves an enduring legacy of wisdom and generosity.