Demos died Oct. 2, 2002, at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. Born in NYC, he was raised in Hightstown and graduated from the Peddie School. He served in the Army for two years before receiving his degree in English from Princeton. He spent the rest of his life as a resident of Princeton. He worked initially in advertising in NYC for 17 years. In 1973 he joined McHutchison & Co., a horticultural distributor, and became the company's chief financial officer. In his retirement, he returned to Princeton to take advanced French courses. He was involved in many community activities including the United Fund, Princeton Future, and the Delaware and Raritan Canal Preservation Society. Demos was a loyal Princeton supporter, a member of the Quadrangle Club, and worked for the class 50th reunion committee. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marion Bergen Bakoulis; his daughters Gordon, Anne, and Julie; and four grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to his family in their loss.
The Class of 1954