Charles J. Wittmann Jr. ’58

Chuck died Nov. 26, 2024, in Vero Beach, Fla. He was 88.

He came to Princeton from Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep, where he played basketball and was on the student council.

At Princeton, Chuck was a starter on the unbeaten freshman basketball team. He was a member of Ivy Club and majored in biology. His roommates were Joe Croft, Sarge Karch, Chris Clutz, and Thor Halvorson.

After graduation Chuck went to Penn Medical School, graduating in 1962, and eventually became a surgeon with the Summit (N.J.) Medical Group. He received the 2014 Vision & Legacy Award, and a video of those proceedings can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYERfHGtMDY.

Chuck is survived by his wife, Jane, and by their three sons and nine grandchilren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.