C. Frank Kireker Jr. ’39

Frank died in his sleep Sept. 6, 2006, at a nursing home in Ridgewood, N.J. He was 88.

He came to us from Montclair Academy, majored in economics, joined Key and Seal, and was active in intramural and club sports. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1941, he began a distinguished military career as a navigator of B-24s in the 15th Air Force, based in Italy. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters.

Frank was in banking for many years with Guaranty Trust in New York until starting a personal investment management business. Always closely involved in community and charitable activities in New Jersey, Frank was generous throughout his life to many local groups and was recognized with a distinguished service award for outstanding community leadership.

Devoted to Princeton, Frank was a major contributor to Annual Giving, various University causes, and our own class funds. He and Janet, his wife of 58 years, were proud of their Princeton progeny, son Charles Kireker III ’72 and grandson Matthew Kireker ’07. We send our deepest sympathy to Janet; Frank and Janet’s daughter, Sally Faulkner; Charles; Matthew; and the other five grandchildren.