David J. Lewittes ’57

One of the premier accountants in our class, Dave died June 16, 2024, of complications of Parkinson’s disease.

He came to Princeton from the Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. At Princeton, he was on the freshman track team, majored in biology, and joined Tiger Inn, where he was active in intramural sports and the bicker committee. He was also secretary-treasurer of Orange Key and a member of the Hillel Foundation and the Jamesburg Committee.

Following graduation Dave obtained his MBA in accounting at Columbia University. After increasingly important positions at one of the Big Eight accounting firms of Lybrand Ross Bros. & Montgomery (now Coopers & Lybrand), he became a senior systems analyst at Philip Morris. He married Judith Axenow, a Vassar graduate, and they had two children, Michael ’87 and Deborah ’89. He then formed his own accounting firm, eventually with partners, offices, and residences in New York and Poughkeepsie, where Judy became executive director of development for Vassar.

Dave was active in Princeton affairs, serving as president of the Mid-Hudson Princeton Club for 10 years, as an Alumni Schools Committee interviewer, and as treasurer of the Alumni Council. He also contributed substantial funds to the Center for Jewish Life and the University Chapel.

Dave is survived by Judy, their two children, and their families.