Bruce A. Silberblatt ’49

Bruce died Nov. 11, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Maria, his son, Enrique ’74, and two grandsons. He was the president of S.S. Silberblatt, a major construction business in the New York area that worked on projects including the Eastern Airlines terminal, hospitals, a courthouse, a hangar at JFK Airport, and 20,000 units of low-income housing.

Bruce came to Princeton from Woodmere High School on Long Island. He majored in music and graduated cum laude. His undergraduate life included the University band and orchestra,  the Bridge Club, the Student Hebrew Association, and the Student Typing Agency. He roomed with Ira Siegler and with Bill Rachlin.

After graduation, Bruce enrolled in the Columbia Graduate School of Music, but then joined the family business as vice president. In our 25th-reunion book, Bruce remarked, “I get much satisfaction from my work, building imaginative structures and helping to solve housing problems.” As a volunteer for such efforts, he served on the New York Community Board and the Turtle Bay Association.

Bruce’s probate estate included a bequest to Princeton. We are grateful for his commitment to the University, and we offer our sincere admiration and condolences to Maria and Enrique.