Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz Jr. ’61

Alex died Jan. 5, 2002, in a plane crash in Puerto Rico. Born in Brooklyn, Wojie grew up in Wanamassa, N.J., attending Asbury Park HS and Lawrenceville before enrolling at Princeton. There he earned a BS degree in aeronautical engineering, joined Tiger Inn, and was active in athletics and the Princeton Flying Club. He later earned a master's in mechanical engineering from Rutgers.

Alex cofounded Alto Development Corp., a manufacturer of medical devices headquartered in Farmingdale, N.J. His inventions led to products that helped more than a million patients successfully undergo surgeries.

He spent his entire adult life in Princeton, where he restored a Revolutionary War-era home, was a Republican Party leader, and supported many charities. He also built several homes in Puerto Rico. Alex was a passionate pilot of planes and hot-air balloons as well as a devoted skier and scuba diver.

While at Princeton, Alex married Carol Nicol, who survives him along with daughter Susan Caldwell '84, sons Tim and Francis, seven grandchildren, and a brother and a sister. We mourn Alex's passing and join his survivors in their grief.

The Class of 1961