David B. Rosenberg ’54

David died Sept. 9, 2025, in Vineland, N.J.

He was a graduate of Vineland High School. At Princeton, he was a member of Cannon Club and was on the basketball team four years under Franklin “Cappy” Cappon. Among his lifelong friends at Princeton were Paul Sarbanes, Frank Lovecchio, William “Bud” Stewart, Ron Miller, and Sanford Weiss. He first saw Barbara Spitzer, who was to become his wife of nearly 70 years, at a football pep rally under Blair Arch.

After majoring in biology, he attended NYU Medical School and completed his residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He then returned to Vineland and practiced actively until he was 85.

David devoted his life to learning, teaching, and service. For years, he taught medical students and residents at CHOP clinics. He went on Rotoplast missions around the world to help children with cleft lips/palates and other facial deformities and supported a wide range of Jewish and community causes with his time and resources.

He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, and son Daniel. He is survived by his children Michael, Diane Strauss, Linda *90, and Julie; nine grandchildren; and five 
great-grandchildren.