David W. Weaver Jr. ’57

A longtime resident of the Baltimore area, Dave died in Catonsville, Md., Jan. 29, 2023. 

Dave attended schools in Mauch Chunk, Pa., now known as Jim Thorpe in honor of the Olympic athlete. Dave came to Princeton, however, from Baltimore City College. He was on the freshman fencing team and joined several fencers as members of Campus Club. Majoring in mechanical engineering, he was a member of the Glee Club and Chapel Choir, and worke at the Student Center. Senior year Dave roomed with Vick Decker and Pete Clapman. 

Soon after graduation he married Thea Patricia “Pat” Mueller. They had four children, Katherine, David, Mark, and James. Having been in the Navy ROTC, he spent three years in the Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant junior grade. 

Returning to civilian life, Dave worked with Philco-Ford, followed by stints at several other companies in Pennsylvania and Maryland. After a divorce, Dave married Barbara Joy Weaver in 1992. He retired from General Physics Co. after spending eight years designing machinery to dismantle dangerous chemical weapons. 

Dave’s wife, Barbara, survives him, along with his three sons, his three stepchildren, and their families. His daughter, Katherine, predeceased him.