Edward T. Forsyth ’53

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Ed died Oct. 28, 2019, at his daughter’s home in North Carolina.

Ed was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Princeton from South Side High School. He majored in mechanical engineering and was a member of Cannon Club.

After graduation he went to work for Grumman Aircraft in Bethpage, Long Island, and then moved to Middletown, Ohio, to begin a long association with Armco. Ed later went into business for himself as Forsyth and Associates in St. Louis, Mo. In retirement he became a docent in the Missouri History Museum.

Ed is survived by his daughter, Laura Brooks; and two grandchildren.

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