Dean G. Abercrombie ’47

Dean died June 18, 2015.

After graduating from George School in Newtown, Pa., he served as a paratrooper in the Army from July 1943 to February 1946. Dean entered Princeton in March 1946 and graduated in June 1948 with honors in history.

He went to work for the St. Regis Paper Co., and as branch manager in the Buffalo area, Dean was charged with selling packaged materials and engineering package installations in western and northern New York. He belonged to the Princeton Club of Western New York and the Princeton Club of New York City. In 1984, St. Regis Paper was merged into Champion International, where Dean served as manager of field-materials services until 1987, when he retired.

After retirement, Dean and his wife, Marion, moved to a home in Zebulon, N.C. For several years, he was president of Highlands Country Club in Garrison, N.Y. He became an avid bridge player and achieved major success in the world of tournament bridge. 

Dean is survived by his children Reed, Scott, and Lisa; and six grandchildren. Marion predeceased him in February 2010.