Bruce A. Eberhardt ’54

Bruce died Nov. 8, 2014.

Born in New York City, he prepared at the Peddie School and at Princeton majored in chemical engineering. Bruce left during his junior year and joined the Army, spending two years at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines.

After his discharge in 1956, Bruce completed his chemical engineering degree at Newark College of Engineering. He worked as a polyolefin research engineer for DuPont, but switched careers and became an Episcopal priest in 1964. Bruce was rector at two parishes in Texas before serving the Church of the Nativity in Camp Springs, Md., where he spent 20 years as rector. Both he and his wife were passionate in their pursuit of social justice, advocating for racial equality, housing for low-income families, and immigration reform.

The class is honored by his service to our country and extends condolences to Janet, his wife of 61 years; their children, Karen, David, and Mark; and grandchildren.