Edwin Suib ’48

Ed Suib loved his time at Princeton, where he was active in WPRU, the Model Senate, and Court Club. He graduated with an A.B. in psychology. His loyalty to and affection for Princeton continued to his death May 15, 2012.

Ed joined us by way of S.J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn and a year at Brooklyn College. He enlisted in the Navy and served in the South Pacific. He saw much combat, including the invasion of Iwo Jima. He was discharged in 1945 and entered Princeton.

Ed’s first position was with Reliance Manufacturing. Switching gears, he then went into importing and became executive vice president of Men’s Wear International. He spent much of his time in the Far East and was one of the first to do business in China in the early 1970s.

Ed found that too much of his time was spent abroad, and he chose to retire at age 57 in 1979 and “learn to play again with my family.” Eventually Ed and his wife, Myra, moved to senior housing in Southbury, Conn. He was involved with Recording for the Blind and other civic initiatives.

Ed is survived by Myra, his wife of 59 years; daughter Margaret; son Daniel; and three grandchildren. He was always grateful for his Princeton education and the resultant love of learning.