Allan L. Griffith ’60

Allan died May 30, 2014, in Stevenson Ranch, Calif., of esophageal cancer.

He came to Princeton from Montclair High School, where he was New Jersey state high jump champion. Allan participated on the freshman swimming team and the track team his sophomore year. He was in the Navy ROTC, majored in economics, and ate his meals at Tiger Inn. He roomed with Steve Bednar, Jim Guest, Ray Nash, Paul Roberts, and Chuck Vogel his junior and senior years.

After graduation, Allan spent three years in the Navy, including service aboard the destroyer USS Cony during the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade. He loved being at sea, and later in life cruised frequently with his wife and family.

Allan’s entire professional career was in banking with expertise in real-estate finance. He worked for The Bank of New York and later, after moving his family from New Jersey to California in 1970, for Union Bank.

“Griff,” as he liked to be called, is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nancy Lee; daughters Kimberly Pawlik and Kelly Blanchette; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a brother, Richard ’64. The class sends sympathy.